| bufonite | <paleontology> An old name for a fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and palatal bones of fishes belonging to the family of Pycnodonts (thick teeth), whose remains occur in the oolite and chalk formations; toadstone; so named from a notion that it was originally formed in the head of a toad. Origin: L. Bufo toad: cf. F. Bufonite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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